Bivol vs. Richards

Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards

Dmitry Bivol and Craig Richards went face to face for the last time before their bout on Saturday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight Super Championship, which is owned by the former.

The bout to be held at the Manchester Arena in England marks Bivol’s return to the ring. Bivol, Russian champion who was born in Kyrgyzstan, is one of the most interesting fighters in the category.

The champion talked about his excitement to be back to the ring and how much he missed defending his WBA crown, during the press conference that was moderated by Eddie Hearn.

“I miss fighting. I can’t wait to get back in the ring,” said Bivol, who will be making his first fight since 2019.

For his part, Richards knows he doesn’t have an easy challenge in front of him but his goal is to become world champion and he plans to do what it takes to achieve it this weekend.

“I believe I’m going to become world champion this Saturday,” said Richards, who also added that the title opportunity is the best of his life and that he plans to use every tool he has to walk out with the victory.

This Friday both will have to step on the scales to make the 175-pound limit for the division and once they make the weight, they will be ready to fight for the title. Bivol has a record of 17 wins, no losses, and 11 KOs, while Richards has a record of 16 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, and 9 KOs.

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Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards

Dmitry Bivol will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight Super Championship against Craig Richards this Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.

The Matchroom Boxing event will feature several high-profile bouts and will mark the reappearance of the WBA Russian champion, who has not fought since October 2019 due to the pandemic.

Bivol is Russian born in Kyrgyzstan, he is one of the most accurate boxers today, he has power and a very tidy style that makes him a fearsome fighter in a division where there is a lot of power.

Bivol has defeated Jean Pascal, Joe Smith Jr., and Lenin Castillo in his last three fights. Now he will go against Richards, a Briton who is ranked fifth by the pioneer organization and who knocked out Shakam Pitters in December 2020.

Being active means something in favor of the challenger, who will try to use that pace to surprise Bivol in a very interesting fight.

Next Friday both will step on the scale and they will have to stop it at 175 pounds to be able to fight for the WBA belt.

Bivol has 17 wins in his professional career and is undefeated, with 11 victories by way of knockout. Richards, on the other hand, has 16 wins, 1 loss, 1 draw, and 9 KOs.

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Dmitry Bivol vs. Craig Richards

‘Spider’ ready to upset WBA Champion Bivol

Craig Richards says all of the pressure is on Dmitry Bivol ahead of their clash for the WBA Light-Heavyweight World Title this Saturday May 1 at the AO Arena, Manchester, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all markets excluding the UK, Ireland, China, New Zealand and Samoa.

Richards (16-1-1, 9 KOs) delivered a Fight of the Year contender last time out in December against fierce rival Shakan Pitters as he stopped the Birmingham man in nine rounds to capture the British Light-Heavyweight crown.

Ranked at number 5 in the world with the WBA and number 7 with the IBF, ‘Spider’ earned his shot at world honours by remaining undefeated since his sole career loss against former World Title challenger Frank Buglioni in October 2017.

The Crystal Palace fighter, 30, comes into this weekend’s showdown with Russia’s long-reigning champion Bivol as a huge underdog and is all too aware of the huge task at hand, but feels he brings something to the table that none of Bivol’s previous 17 opponents possessed.

“You come into boxing to become a World Champion – that’s always the goal,” said Richards. “I couldn’t be any happier that I have the opportunity to do that on Saturday. I’ve been fortunate to have these opportunities to push my career forwards. Getting the WBA Continental, getting myself in the world rankings. I’ve been in the top 10 with the WBA for two years now. I’m ranked a number 5 with the WBA and I’m in the top ten with the IBF as well.

“I’ve boxed on a lot of big stages already. I’ve boxed unbeaten fighters, I’ve had pressure fights, 50-50 fights and underdog fights. I’ve really been under pressure in my career constantly. All of those experiences have pushed me and got me prepared for this moment. I believe that every step gets your prepared for the next one. I’ve taken the right steps. Now it’s another step. I’m the underdog again. I’ve had to do things the hard way to get myself into this position.

“I know this guy is no joke. I’ve made sure I’m prepared in all areas. He’s a good fighter. He likes to be busy at times. He has decent footwork. There’s a couple of good names on his record. I don’t believe he’s boxed someone who brings the stuff I bring to the ring. I think he’s boxed a lot of different types of styles. I think my style is slightly different and I don’t think he’s crossed that yet.

“The bigger the challenge, the more exciting it is for me. I always get up for a challenge. Every time I’m in a big Title fight when I’m the underdog, I go out there and I get the job done. I haven’t had to go through the gears yet. This is the sort of fight that will get the best out of me. I’ll show everyone what I’m really about. All I think about is that first bell. That’ the moment I really can’t wait for.

“There’s no pressure on me, there’s pressure on him. He’s the World Champion. He’s meant to be this big star. He’s meant to be this super champion from Russia. He’s going to want to go out there and look tremendous. He’ll want to make a statement, so there’s going to be pressure on him to go out there and perform. The pressure is on him, but I’m putting pressure on myself because I want to make sure I get that Title and prove everyone wrong.”

Bivol vs. Richards is part of a huge night of action in Manchester, Derek Chisora (32-10, 23 KOs) and Joseph Parker (28-2, 21 KOs) collide in a huge Heavyweight clash, Irish star Katie Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs) defends her Undisputed Lightweight crown against former amateur rival Natasha Jonas (9-1-1, 7 KOs), Chris Eubank Jr (29-2, 22 KOs) returns against Marcus Morrison (23-3, 16 KOs), Belfast’s James Tennyson (28-3, 24 KOs) faces Mexico’s Jovanni Straffon (23-3-1, 16 KOs) for the IBO Lightweight World Title, Preston Super-Welterweight Scott Fitzgerald (14-0, 9 KOs)makes his long awaited return and Lightweight prospect Campbell Hatton (1-0) fights in his home city for the first time as a pro.

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